Hat-trick hero Mbappé leads rampant Real Madrid to five-goal rout

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

In a commanding performance on foreign soil, Real Madrid crushed Kairat Almaty 5-0 in Almaty, with Kylian Mbappé delivering a clinical hat-trick that underlined his growing influence in Europe’s top competition.

Arriving after a bruising 5–2 derby defeat in La Liga, Madrid sought redemption.

The hat-trick, coupled with goals from Eduardo Camavinga and Brahim Díaz, ensured a spectacular response.

The opener came in the 25th minute, when goalkeeper Sherhan Kalmurza brought down Franco Mastantuono in the box. Mbappé stepped up and struck the penalty into the net, calming any early nerves.

Through the remainder of the first half, Kairat showed flashes of spirit, pressing along the left flank and probing Madrid’s high defensive line, but the visitors held control heading to the break.

Within minutes of the restart, Madrid doubled their lead. A long clearance from Thibaut Courtois bypassed Kairat’s back line; Mbappé timed his run perfectly to lob the advancing keeper and make it 2–0.

Kairat thought they’d been given a lifeline in the 69th minute when Dani Ceballos was penalised for a foul on Valeriy Gromyko, but after review, the referee overturned the decision following a VAR check.

Mbappé struck again in the 73rd minute, completing the hat-trick with a thundering mid-range strike into the top corner. He was played through by substitute Rodrygo, marking the Frenchman’s third goal of the night.

Ten minutes later, Eduardo Camavinga added Madrid’s fourth with a clean header off a Rodrygo assist. In stoppage time, Brahim Díaz capped the night by finishing off a move set up by Gonzalo García.

Madrid boss Xabi Alonso praised Mbappé’s impact, saying: “Mbappé is decisive in practically every game. He’s clinical in front of goal. We need his quality to flourish.”